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What happenend in the first Olympic games in Athens?

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What happenend in the first Olympic games in Athens?

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The first Olympic Games were not in Athens – they were held at Olympia in Elis on the Peloponnese. The initial event was simply a footrace. It was later expanded to various other events – eg javelin, discus, boxing, wrestling, etc, and then to chariot races and so on.